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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

1,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.22/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 820 lb · 371 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.23/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 738 lb · 232 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.48/cwt ≈ $2,220/hd at 859 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,710 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 thin fleshed 383 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,666 —
474 thin fleshed 474 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,860 -12.50
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +2.50
490 490 3 368.00 $368.00 $1,803 -8.79
528–530 530 14 372.00–388.00 $385.72 $2,044 +30.72
568–595 590 11 330.00–335.00 $330.88 $1,952 -5.67
611 611 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,955 +5.88
610–640 618 48 327.50–338.00 $335.06 $2,071 +20.94
668–693 674 19 305.00–320.00 $315.49 $2,126 +11.25
703–722 715 97 292.00–307.00 $304.22 $2,175 +7.59
764 764 35 293.00 $293.00 $2,239 +9.80
768 768 13 295.50 $295.50 $2,269 +12.30
843 843 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,150 -18.27
850–880 856 87 274.50–279.50 $278.44 $2,383 +8.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,958 +23.00
632–645 634 45 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,902 —
722 722 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,971 —
775 775 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,100 +16.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,147 —
368 thin fleshed 368 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,297 —
442 442 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,017 —
473 thin fleshed 473 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,620 —
477 477 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,503 —
593 593 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,305 —
703–744 734 8 260.00–270.00 $262.40 $1,926 —
845 845 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 9 367.50 $367.50 $1,518 -9.28
448 448 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 -6.78
500–528 511 24 336.00–348.00 $340.98 $1,742 +25.98
565 565 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,576 -23.21
608 fancy 608 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,860 —
613–648 640 30 273.00–289.00 $284.65 $1,822 —
670–680 676 55 267.00–282.00 $277.43 $1,875 +12.43
691 691 19 274.00 $274.00 $1,893 +9.00
720–745 738 232 265.00–275.00 $268.23 $1,980 +7.73
756 756 15 261.00 $261.00 $1,973 +8.98
764 764 58 265.25 $265.25 $2,027 +13.23
807–833 820 371 259.50–265.00 $262.22 $2,150 +42.22
852–865 859 180 257.50–259.00 $258.48 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,434 —
543 543 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,602 —
682–690 683 14 243.00–251.00 $244.15 $1,668 —
813 813 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,797 —
1083 1083 71 188.00 $188.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 20 300.00 $300.00 $1,293 —
467 thin fleshed 467 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,588 +2.50
496 496 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,290 —
548 548 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,671 +20.00
615–640 628 4 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,318 —
780 780 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,763 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–175 173 3 785.00–875.00 $814.42 +64.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904–1196 1045 80-85% 20 101.00–111.00 $108.03 $1,129 —
1136–1437 1271 80-85% 46 113.00–125.00 $118.48 $1,506 -6.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $847 —
962–1293 1120 85-90% 26 90.00–103.00 $95.30 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,755 —
945–1795 1408 11 173.00–177.00 $173.52 $2,443 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,370 —
567 567 13 269.00 $269.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 270.00 $270.00 $697 —
406 406 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,056 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.